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Vietnam
Top K-Pop band BigBang set for explosive two-night return in Hanoi
HANOI: K-Pop boy band BigBang will perform for two nights in Hanoi as part of their World Tour 2026.
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South Korea
FIFA invites South Korean YouTuber targeted by racist gesture to match against Mexico
SEOUL: A South Korean YouTuber who was targeted by a racist gesture during a recent World Cup match has been invited by FIFA to attend South Korea's group-stage match against Mexico.
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AseanPlus News
'Unstable' Tasmanian devil found after 15 days on the run
SYDNEY: A Tasmanian devil named Mary has been found in an "unstable condition" more than two weeks after escaping her enclosure, an Australian wildlife park said Wednesday (June 17).
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Family
Study finds that children with obesity are less likely to get well-paying jobs
Obese kids have lower chances of earning more than their parents as adults due to being less likely to graduate college, get high-paying jobs and live in upward mobility areas.
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People
South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer after paralyzing stroke
When a major stroke paralysed South Korean pianist Lee Hun's right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano wasn't even a consideration.
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Nation
Two foreign workers injured as lift plunges seven floors in Melaka hotel
MELAKA: Two foreign workers carrying out repairs in a lift shaft have been seriously injured after a lift car fell on them from the seventh floor of a hotel on Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz here.
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Indonesia
Death of family of four while camping caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, say police
JAKARTA: A police investigation has concluded that a family of four found dead while camping in Temanggung Regency, Central Java, late last month died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Thailand
Thai PM takes back Eastern Economic Corridor to lead new investment push: Source
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has taken the Eastern Economic Corridor back under his direct supervision to reposition it as Thailand's flagship investment pitch, with a new focus on global food security and data centres, a Government House source said on Wednesday (June 17).
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Nation
Johor polls: Amanah denies stepping aside for PKR in Puteri Wangsa contest
JOHOR BARU: Johor Amanah has denied claims that it agreed to hand over the Puteri Wangsa state seat to PKR for the upcoming Johor election.
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Nation
Johor polls: Puad confirms he won't be contesting
JOHOR BARU: Former Johor state assembly speaker Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi has confirmed that he will not be contesting in the upcoming election.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Cops nab four in Lahad Datu over alleged gang rape of 14-year-old
KOTA KINABALU: Four men were arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl at a house in Kampung Batu 1 along Jalan Segama in Lahad Datu last month.
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Philippines
Philippines says floating platform removed from Scarborough Shoal
MANILA: The Philippine task force on South China Sea issues confirmed on Wednesday (June 17) that a floating platform previously detected in the Scarborough Shoal has been removed.
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Nation
Army suspends grenade training at Kem Hobart pending probe of fatal blast
PETALING JAYA: Grenade training has been immediately halted at Kem Hobart in Gurun, Kedah, pending investigations into a blast that left two army personnel dead on Tuesday (June 16).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Tawau chief cop passes away
KOTA KINABALU: Tawau OCPD Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin has passed away while receiving treatment at the Tawau Hospital on Wednesday (June 17). He was 53.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong market sample tests positive for H9 bird flu after boy infected
Boy contracts mild strain of virus and Centre for Health Protection says risk of serious outbreak is low
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Nation
Finalisation of Asean-Russia trade roadmap a good start; enabling environment crucial, says Anwar
KAZAN: The finalisation of the Asean-Russia Strategic Programme on Trade and Investment Cooperation 2026-2035 is a shot in the arm for the next leap in economic ties but an enabling environment is key to turning them into reality, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Nation
State polls: Berjasa eyes 15 seats in Negri, chooses not to contest in Johor
PETALING JAYA: Parti Berjasa Malaysia (Berjasa) is targeting 15 state seats in Negri Sembilan in the next state election, although the final allocation will depend on negotiations with its political partners, particularly PAS, Sinar Harian reports.
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South Korea
S. Korea's special counsel demands 1.5-year sentence for Seoul mayor in illegal political funds case
SEOUL: South Korea's special counsel on Wednesday demanded a one-and-a-half-year sentence for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in the illegal political funds case.
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China
Indonesia minister heads to China to prepare panda bond sale
JAKARTA: Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa will meet with Chinese investors and his Chinese counterpart, Lan Fo'an, during a visit to Beijing this week, with a sale of yuan-denominated bonds at the top of his agenda.
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South Korea
South Korea to ease civilian curbs along border with North
SEOUL: Civilians in South Korea will be able to get several kilometres nearer North Korea under new rules broadening public access to the highly militarised border zone, Seoul's defence ministry said on Wednesday (June 17).
